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[ when bull gets home that day, there's a parcel waiting in his room for him. inside is a six-pack of some local, highly-rated craft beer and a box with a dozen donuts. there's also a note stuck to the top of the donut box:

This is a weird excuse for a holiday, but happy Valentine's. (The donuts are cute, right?)
- L. ]

[Okay well, he really wasn't expecting this. But after he scraps that hasty network message, he's calling up The Boss.]

Hey. Call me crazy, but when people bring me beer, it's usually more fun if they stick around and share it.

[NAILED IT.]

Edited 2017-02-15 05:18 (UTC)

[ if he sounds a little amused, it's because he is. yeah, he just had a listen to that network post. ]

You're sure you're not too busy feeling sheepish?

Me? Sheepish? I don't know what that word means.

[HAHAHAH he's fine, that wasn't embarrassing.]

So nah. Not even a little busy.

Cute. [ can you hear the grin in his voice yet? ] Honestly, it's fine, Bull. It's not like either of us have really talked about where we want to go with this, and it was a good excuse to buy fun donuts.

[ a beat. ]

.. Not that I'm saying no, mind you, so you'd better save me a beer and a donut. I want to know what the glitter tastes like.

It's part of the charm of the Bull.

[No it's not.]

Eh... yeah. We haven't, huh? [This sure is awkward.] I'll save you two. You could stand to put a little more on those bones.

Less elbow jabbing me in the kidney.

[ hmm.. ] Look-- Don't overthink it, alright? I promise I'm not trying to complicate things.

.. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with my elbows, I'll have you know. I am a perfect size and weight, it's just the rest of you lot who're so unnecessarily tall.

You're not. You're fine.

[It's him with the problem, here, right?]

They're so tiny. They're like the size of my thumbs.

[ a shocked bark of laughter. ] They are not! And if they are, it's because you're huge. I have to climb you just to kiss you, and that is outrageous.